New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
THE DEMOCRATIC SLATE.
TO RENOMINATE FREDERICK COOK.
THE CLEVELAND MES ANXIOUS TO SUSTAIN WILL
lam A. PoCCHER AND HIS RECORD
Ivy KcR Pill In rRIRIrNK.l


Tuesday next arrived to-day They say that the sste
nominations which has been made by series OF COM
promises between the Cleveland and the Hill Democrats
follows Secretary Of Stale. Frederick Cook OF
Rochester; for Attorney General William A. Poucher'
OF for Controller Edward Wemple OF Fulton
vile; for state Treasurer Lawrence j. Fitzgerald Tor
Engineer John Bogert OF NewYork Secretary OF
state state Fitzgerald to be re-
nominated. Neither desires the nomination. but the
party managers they must take H. Inc argument
made 10 them that Mr. Cooks IL needed TO catch
II possible. the German vote, and that OF Mr. Fitzgerald
TO catch the Irish vote AS for the remainder OF the
ticket various considerations dictate its choice Mr.
BCger up TO a month ago. Deputy state Engineer
and Is therefore 10 be put forward man VINO mas
had training for the position for which he Is named
month ago Re became connected engineer with aNo"
York construction company at large salary. BESIDES
he is secretary OF the NewYork Society or civil Ehgln
lie has yet said that lie would accept the
nomination and he may decline in advance, as no re-
eoives double the salary In his position that he
would receive State Engineer. Tho Democratic party
managers think If Mr. BOger declines the noinna-
ton they will nominate Thomas W. Spencer Of Utica at
present engineer OF the Board OF Railroad Commission
ers, for the office Charles Tabor. OF Buffalo, at pres
ent first deputy Attorney General was the leading can
ddate for the nomination for AttorneyGenera till his
new partner, Assemb!yman William f. Sheehan' OF
Buffalo. endeayored to force his way into the
Democratic State Committee at Its late meeting. Ihs
Cleveland naturally oppose Tabors nomination In
view Of his law partnership with shsehan Many or
them pointed out that Mr.. Sheehan. through MS
brother, John c. sheehan. secretary OF the
Aqueduct Commission OF New-York. WAS intimately &C.
auained with tho aqueduct contractors, II would DO
unsafe they argued TO nominate Mr.. Tabor. member
OF q law firm that might have law business given II by
the AQueduct Commissioners. Mr.. TaDors friends In
reply said mis- character above rcproach and
least it could not be said OF him as 1t could OF
william A. Poueher that he had saved Judge or the
Supreme Court from Impeachment .
most oT'' notorious part Of Mr. fOuchers career. In
1882 and 1888 nc was member OF the Assembly Iroin
Oswego County aHd was chairman OF se judiciary
Committee OF that body Grave charges were inade
agans Judge Westbrook. OF the supreme Court ana inc
Assembly directed its Judiciary sInnlttre 10 naKe an
legation Of the charges with view 10 learning
whether tho Jndee ought to be impeasneo ana removed
save Judge Westbrook from impeachment Ono OF these
plol a. its couLsel fellow townsinan OF MS ms
townsman shOut the Investigation dld MS utmost 10
shield Judge Wesbrook. He seemed to have FORGOTTEN
that in a certain sense be was INC prosecuting attorney
for the people would have thought that he WAS The
The c0mmittee amazed the Assembly II speech
ul,gizlng Judge Wcstbrook aad declaring him not
guilty of the acts charged A committee conducted as
this one by Mr. POucher coud give no other verdict
than that 1t did namely. that Judge Westbrook
the Judiciary Committee, Alfred G. Chaph anh honert
r. Living disagreed with TINS veiricL ono OF eln
Alfred C. Chapin. obtained much honor and fame
the state in consequence Of TINS act aI te
position would strengthen their party and accordingly
made him speaker OF the Assembly Mf. f0ucher was
candidate against Mr. Chaplin for the -reakeTsip but
was beaten the ground that the Democratic party
could not carry s'ch o%d AS thht Oh ndAns 1pc"hot
ney-Generai in 1883. bnt again the Democratic
said they id not dare TO nesiow sch bonor
ON the that had saved Judge WestDioOk from re-
movs from office They noninsCd Denis CBr ,nno Al,
nient was honored ut the same convention with the
t IoP at,tnG Of the pemocrse party han to-
ward the two men. But time has passed Ai foncher.
nSPns nike woa blow Iw's t9-' esnws Sc
Cleveland Democrats have changed In their
some support of Cleveland in Osweso
County. They secured William poachers support by
ow they propose make Poucher despite his record
a candidate for Atlorney-G General:
both the cleveland and the Hill for Controller and
does seem 10 have any opponents
A BITTER STRUGGLE OVER TIE STATE COMMITTEE.
The Democratic state Convention. however, will con
Germ itself little about the Democratic state ticket It's
main occupation will he the construction OF new Demo
cratic State Committee The friends of President Clevc
and and of Governor Hi the last weeks have
Stat. cotttee positions. both Cleveland Hi see
that If they 70 have tne support OF the New York
for the Presidency IN lsss. they must have
the control OF the sale committee elected
AT this convention; ior us nen,Dem WIZ,
1855 which will elect the delegates To the Deocraio
National Convention "lth loud professions OF friend
DciuOc spapers that there l. absolute harmony
Democratic parry, inc NltNc
the Hill Democrats have been tearing al eaGh others
political tnroats last two weeks. 9lT I'M has deN
crously enrolled among his followers all the discOntent
ed Democrats There Is AL army corps OF
Democrats IL this state VINO are opposed 10 Nj.
the Offices and some other Democrats did. Mr. Hi
ss reaped harvest OF hate OF Cleveland among these
Rochester for Instance President Cleveland has carmel
the hatred Of some former friends OF great influence ana
has added TO The hatred his former enemies. Tue
Chief canaidys Vr ;, Ie who had tn ,o 81
he Delun William Purcell.
William IA. Benz tue candidate Tor tue same posi-
George EAnes A. - wen kuo"H 20 p'AilcIahs'
SIr Purcell is opponent OF President Clevelands Adj
piuistration while MI kaiues an ardent champion
president Cleveland favored neither the Purcell
nor the R.nes faction lie selected Postmaster
Valentine Flckenste.n whose appointment was desired
ty neither He also ppoiue, John Martin Collector
OF the port This appointment had not been asked
by either tile aines the Purcell factions Mr. Ranes
was iuIiUUsly angry. lie determined 70 punish the Adj
min,slration A week ago Postm ister feckenstein
and Collector Martin began industr1ousy to make tie
ngomeuts 10 send strong CleVeInni delegation
from Rochester TO tie DenoCIat!c state Convention.
Mr. Ranes and Mr. Puroeii fought The Postmaster aud
the Coieeor IN Democratic pri.la irs and utterly
defeated tnem. In uence there comes 10 the
dclerates unanimously opposed to tho Ceve-
land Adm nistratlOn and who Will elect an anti Glove
land uan as q member OF the Democratic state Commit
Levi j. Deani is the present stale committee man
present Al the late meeting OF the state Com
ittee wHen Governor Hill deeatcd but Ills proxy
voted with the Cley Gland II is said that Mr.. kaiues
and Mr.. Purcell Will snporscde Mr. Deiand with a Hill
Democrat ami will then try 10 console Deiand by nou.
uatiug Senator against John W Hannah. who Is
IL receive the Republican nomination.
been another hot hight the Cleveland and The
Hi men the Committeeman from the Congress
sjoua district which is made up or these three districts
William A. Poucher row represents district but he
docs not desire reelection owing to his candidacy for
Attorney General. In Cayuga County the Postmaster
of Auburn, William j. Moses, undertook to grind out
Cleveland delegates i'll each one OF the two Assembly
disricLs OF the county. lie was opposed by Thomas A.
Durstou who was lately appointed Warden OF Auburn
Prson by Governor Hill The night between Moses and
Durston has resulted in two oontesting delegations
from each Assembly district The Hi men have capt
ured both OF Assembly districts OF Wayne County
Federal utllccnUltgFS ne
of Collector Poucher hard seeking
to elect Cleveland delegates, but are stouy opposed by
the Hill men
Jobn w Hancn the Collector OF Internal Revenue in
uas,ern New York, been labOrlng for IA pasL
In inc girssiOual district composed OF the counties
- Orleans wyoming aud Livingston To elect Cleveland
6,lncntes and to substitute Cleveland man for cx
I'onsrssnan Robert Stevens, the present member
mo state Committee from the district. HanOn mas
failed IN this attempt, 1t Is said, and all he could do In
his own county of orleans was to produce deadlock
In ,Ss xXXITth Congressional District the present
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